Just after six o'clock, there was a knock on the door.
Wen Shuqiao turned the fire down a bit, walked over, looked through the peephole, and then opened the door.
Shen Jiazhou stood outside the door, carrying things in both hands. He nodded slightly to Wen Shuqiao and said, "Good evening, Wen Shuqiao."
Wen Shuqiao was a little surprised: "Didn't you say it wouldn't end until 6:30?"
She reached out to help carry some things, and stepped slightly to the side: "Please come in."
"Thank you," Shen Jiazhou said politely. "I'm sorry to have bothered you."
Wen Shuqiao glanced at him a couple more times, and closed the door after Shen Jiazhou went inside.
Can Can was completely absorbed in the cartoons and paid no attention to anything else.
I've been so happy since I got back this afternoon! I watched so many cartoons!
Until the system started screaming in his head like a sizzling chicken: [Ahhh, Uncle! It's Uncle! Uncle's here! Uncle's here!]
Is my uncle here?
Can Can blinked, then turned her head to look at the doorway. Sure enough, she saw her uncle standing in the entryway with a smile on his face, carrying some things in his hands.
Wen Shuqiao took out a pair of slippers from the shoe cabinet: "These were just delivered temporarily. I don't know if they'll fit, but you'll have to make do with them."
She then took the things from Shen Jiazhou's other hand, carried them to the dining table, and placed them on it.
After finishing her work, Wen Shuqiao went back into the kitchen. The ribs in the pot were still reducing the sauce.
Shen Jiazhou bent down to change into his slippers, then walked over to Can Can sitting on the giraffe bench and said with a smile, "Why are you standing there dumbfounded?"
Can Can finally realized what was happening and exclaimed, "Hey! Uncle~"
He first put the milk he was carrying on the ground, then got up and rushed over in his cartoon slippers, calling out, "Uncle~ Uncle~"
When Shen Jiazhou ran up to him, he bent down and picked him up.
Can Can sat on her uncle's arm, looking at him in surprise: "Uncle~ what brings you here!"
How come the baby doesn't know?
Shen Jiazhou pinched his cheek: "Did you miss me?"
It's only been a few hours since we last saw each other.
Can Can nodded: "I've thought about it."
Shen Jiazhou took out a chocolate from his pocket: "This is a reward for you."
Can Can, holding the chocolate, said, "Thank you, Uncle!"
Shen Jiazhou put him down: "Go watch TV!"
Can Can nodded, and the greeting was over! Cartoon! Baby's here!
Shen Jiazhou watched as he turned around and sat back down without a second thought, and for some reason, he felt a little annoyed.
He pressed his tongue against his cheek, trying to convince himself, "Oh well, he's my nephew, what can I do? I'll just spoil him."
Shen Jiazhou turned his head to look at the kitchen, where Wen Shuqiao was busy at the stove. He pursed his lips slightly and walked over.
"Wen Shuqiao".
Wen Shuqiao turned around, but Shen Jiazhou had already walked to his side, looking around: "Is there anything I can do?"
Wen Shuqiao shook her head: "No need, President Shen, I've already prepared everything. I just need to stir-fry some seasonal vegetables."
Shen Jiazhou glanced at the unwashed lettuce beside him and said as he walked toward the sink, "We can't just do nothing."
He took off his watch, rolled up his shirt sleeves, and took the lettuce out of the bag: "Is it enough to just break it apart and wash it?"
Wen Shuqiao glanced at it and said, "Yes."
So, just like that day, Shen Jiazhou carefully separated the lettuce leaves one by one and set them aside. Only after he had finished separating them did he turn on the tap and wash the leaves one by one.
Wen Shuqiao's gaze quietly fell on his hands.
Shen Jiazhou's slender fingers, with distinct knuckles and smooth lines, resembled meticulously sculpted works of art. His skin was as white as delicate mutton fat jade, and the emerald green vegetables complemented it, making his hands appear even more exquisite.
Wen Shuqiao snapped out of her daze and couldn't help but say, "It's hard to imagine that you would do these things."
She thought that domineering CEOs never lifted a finger, and although Shen Jiazhou's actions seemed clumsy, it was already quite surprising that he took the initiative to do so.
Shen Jiazhou looked at the lettuce leaves, washed them thoroughly, gave them a light shake, and put them back in the basket. He calmly replied, "I learned a little when I lived with Shen Jiachen before."
Wen Shuqiao was even more surprised. Did the young master of the Shen family need to do these things?
However, Wen Shuqiao didn't have the habit of pressing people she didn't know for details, and simply said, "It's fine."
It has a real, everyday feel to it.
The two fell silent again. They weren't familiar with each other to begin with, and now that Can Can wasn't there to keep things quiet, they became even more so.
The only sounds in the kitchen were bubbling and running water. Fortunately, there wasn't much lettuce, so Shen Jiazhou quickly washed it clean.
Wen Shuqiao glanced at the braised pork ribs in the pot; they were almost ready.
She turned off the stove and scooped out the ribs, placing them aside: "Could you please tidy up the table? You can put your things on the coffee table or on the floor."
Shen Jiazhou shook his hands in the sink, most of the water droplets were shaken off with his movement, then tore off a kitchen paper and slowly wiped the water off his hands: "It's what I should do."
He threw the kitchen paper into the trash can and then left the kitchen, since he wouldn't be able to cook anything else if he stayed.
After Wen Shuqiao followed Shen Jiazhou's figure out of the kitchen, she began to wash the kitchen utensils. However, as she washed, her eyes fell on the basket, where lettuce was neatly arranged, each leaf clean.
I must say, it's really clean.
Wen Shuqiao chuckled for a moment, seemingly lost in thought, but quickly regained her composure and began stir-frying the last dish of oyster sauce lettuce.
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